Episode 228

Switch Tax, Diablo, Mario Party

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Super Mario Creator Miyamoto to Nintendo: Don't Overcharge Gamers - Bloomberg — “I can’t say that our fixed-cost model has really been a success,” the usually candid Miyamoto said. “But we’re going to continue pushing it forward until it becomes entrenched. That way everyone can develop games in a comfortable environment. By focusing on bringing games to the widest range of people possible, we can continue boosting our mobile game business.”

How will we talk to other in Diablo? — The game uses Nintendo’s online service, which does mean that it is one of the titles that supports cloud saves. It also unfortunately means that that it uses the Switch app for voice chat. Players who are serious about playing together might want to consider external methods for communicating with each other unless they’re very dedicated to using the Switch online app on their phones.
Some Extra Diablo news is that the game will all be on the cart for the physical version, no downloads required.